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PorcoRosso Modelling Maverick What I said was... Posts: 4,855 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":""}	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 1, 2020 6:45:33 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by PorcoRosso on Oct 1, 2020 6:45:33 GMT Looks like you've cracked it Robbo.
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Robbo Styrene Junkie aka Ian Robinson Posts: 6,258 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"f6f249"}	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 1, 2020 7:26:54 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Robbo on Oct 1, 2020 7:26:54 GMT Oct 1, 2020 2:40:27 GMT Ian H. said: A few idiosyncrasies with that kit. The ejection seat is almost 1/72 scale which I could never figure out. I thought it looked a bit small
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armorguy Styrene Junkie Posts: 6,772 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"aea56f"} Member is Online	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 1, 2020 7:47:12 GMT Robbo and PorcoRosso like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by armorguy on Oct 1, 2020 7:47:12 GMT Fill that Grand Canyon Ian, you're nailing it!

Robbo Styrene Junkie aka Ian Robinson Posts: 6,258 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"f6f249"}	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 6, 2020 9:26:44 GMT Paul B likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Robbo on Oct 6, 2020 9:26:44 GMT I've used stretched sprue to pack the gap out, this has been rubbed down and filler used over the top. When this has been rubbed down I'll get a photo just to prove I'm doing a little bit
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Robbo Styrene Junkie aka Ian Robinson Posts: 6,258 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"f6f249"}	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 6, 2020 17:35:47 GMT PorcoRosso and Si B like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Robbo on Oct 6, 2020 17:35:47 GMT Doesn't look like the same wing does it
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Robbo Styrene Junkie aka Ian Robinson Posts: 6,258 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"f6f249"}	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 6, 2020 17:36:28 GMT PorcoRosso likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Robbo on Oct 6, 2020 17:36:28 GMT
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Ian H. Styrene Junkie Moderator Scotch, heavy metal and plastic. Posts: 9,531 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"0b55a7"}	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 6, 2020 17:40:48 GMT Robbo likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ian H. on Oct 6, 2020 17:40:48 GMT Nice job with the blending on that wing root! Great save, sir. Regards, Ian
	Last Edit: Oct 6, 2020 17:41:53 GMT by Ian H. "You watch the world exploding every single night Dancing in the sun a newborn in the light, Brothers and their fathers joining hands and make a chain The shadow of the Wicker Man is rising up again......" ------"The Wicker Man", by Iron Maiden

Si B Plastic connoissuer Posts: 1,305	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 6, 2020 17:41:57 GMT Robbo likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Si B on Oct 6, 2020 17:41:57 GMT Well done that man, don’t know what all the fuss was about

Robbo Styrene Junkie aka Ian Robinson Posts: 6,258 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"f6f249"}	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 6, 2020 17:53:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Robbo on Oct 6, 2020 17:53:07 GMT Tell you what, Vallejo filler is cracking stuff, best I've used
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Ian H. Styrene Junkie Moderator Scotch, heavy metal and plastic. Posts: 9,531 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"0b55a7"}	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 6, 2020 17:53:58 GMT Robbo likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ian H. on Oct 6, 2020 17:53:58 GMT Yeah, that's good stuff.
	"You watch the world exploding every single night Dancing in the sun a newborn in the light, Brothers and their fathers joining hands and make a chain The shadow of the Wicker Man is rising up again......" ------"The Wicker Man", by Iron Maiden

PorcoRosso Modelling Maverick What I said was... Posts: 4,855 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":""}	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 6, 2020 20:11:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by PorcoRosso on Oct 6, 2020 20:11:38 GMT Never used that. I might give it a go.
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Robbo Styrene Junkie aka Ian Robinson Posts: 6,258 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"f6f249"}	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 6, 2020 21:48:45 GMT via mobile PorcoRosso likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Robbo on Oct 6, 2020 21:48:45 GMT Oct 6, 2020 20:11:38 GMT PorcoRosso said: Never used that. I might give it a go. tiny little thin applicator means you can run a tiny bead of filler
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Robbo Styrene Junkie aka Ian Robinson Posts: 6,258 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"f6f249"}	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 21, 2020 17:13:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Robbo on Oct 21, 2020 17:13:08 GMT Been sticking bits on the underneath today, also made a wheel assembly, one piece was just too small to get off the sprue so a bit of dependable brass rod came into play
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Robbo Styrene Junkie aka Ian Robinson Posts: 6,258 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"f6f249"}	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 21, 2020 17:15:06 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Robbo on Oct 21, 2020 17:15:06 GMT I think there is a bit of brass rod in every build I make
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armorguy Styrene Junkie Posts: 6,772 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"aea56f"} Member is Online	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 21, 2020 18:19:01 GMT Robbo likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by armorguy on Oct 21, 2020 18:19:01 GMT Great progress Ian.

Robbo Styrene Junkie aka Ian Robinson Posts: 6,258 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"f6f249"}	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 21, 2020 21:34:08 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Robbo on Oct 21, 2020 21:34:08 GMT Thank Guy, that little wheely thing tested my big fat sausage fingers I can tell ya
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Ian H. Styrene Junkie Moderator Scotch, heavy metal and plastic. Posts: 9,531 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"0b55a7"}	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 21, 2020 22:05:50 GMT via mobile Robbo likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ian H. on Oct 21, 2020 22:05:50 GMT Hunter looks great, Ian! I forgot how those gear struts got a little tricky.
	"You watch the world exploding every single night Dancing in the sun a newborn in the light, Brothers and their fathers joining hands and make a chain The shadow of the Wicker Man is rising up again......" ------"The Wicker Man", by Iron Maiden

Paul B Global Administrator Spirit of sites past Posts: 20,446 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"79150f"}	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 22, 2020 4:00:29 GMT Robbo likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Paul B on Oct 22, 2020 4:00:29 GMT Now that is really taking shape Ian

Snipersmudge Styrene Junkie Posts: 8,916 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"56b53b"}	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 22, 2020 6:24:33 GMT Robbo likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 22, 2020 6:24:33 GMT Indeed looking good Ian.

Robbo Styrene Junkie aka Ian Robinson Posts: 6,258 Mini profile background: {"image":"","color":"f6f249"}	Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter Oct 22, 2020 7:55:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Robbo on Oct 22, 2020 7:55:58 GMT Thank you kindly chaps In two and a half weeks I've got a weeks leave with no plans, so, modelling heaven baby
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